The danger to NZ of misreading China
How to handle China’s ‘big stick’ diplomacy on Aukus Chinese ambassador Wang Xiaolong’s decision to insert himself into NZ’s Aukus…
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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I have zero time for Keir Starmer
No laughing at the back, please, but guess what Keir Starmer’s gone and done now? Labour Party leader Keir Starmer…
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Settler Boomer Rednecks can’t beat Māori demographics
Nō whea koe? One in five New Zealanders now Māori – Census New Census data shows a “young, resilient and…
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Budget 2024: We are all losers! Robbing Hone to pay Peter and Paul and John
A mirage Budget in a desert of debt – can 2 BigMac combos each week gloss over all the misery?…
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Māori + Pakeha allies strike on Budget Day + tone policing Māori Party by Cracker
By branding the Maori strike on budget day as ‘illegal’ Luxon has managed to throw petrol on a fire he…
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Another week another clash of conflicts from this Hard Right racist climate denying beneficiary bashing Government
Pharmac Minister David Seymour met Act MP Todd Stephenson’s former drug company employer – and the MP sat in on…
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Another week another ‘tragic mistake’ Israeli war crime and the shadow of 50 000 dead
Israel says deadly strike on Gaza tent camp was ‘tragic mistake’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a…
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Māori Strike on Budget Day: Shane Jones and Luxon enflame and goad protest
By branding the Maori strike on budget day as ‘illegal’ Luxon has managed to throw petrol on a fire he…
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Shane Jones will desecrate our environment with shady crony capitalism deals with the biggest polluters for a 2% return
Regional Development and Resources Minister’s mine visits not publicised Regional Development and Resources Minister Shane Jones visited two mines on…
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The NZ Right are the new easily triggered snowflakes
On the political right, it’s all free speech, free speech, free speech right up until you criticise Israel… …the millisecond…